The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-15
THE FORTY.NINTH CONGRESS-
The Senate Briefly Debates the Bill to
Increase the Naval Establishment,
And Lays the Measure Aside Without Action
The House Discusses Rules and ConsId-
ers Distrie, of Columbia Business.
THE SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-The House amend
ment to the Senate bin for the relief of Albert
H, Emery, reducing the appropriation from $780,
600 $63 16l, and declaring that to be in full OF
all claims against the government on the part
OF Emery TOR his invention-of testing ma
chine built for the United States-was non-con-
CURED in and a conference committee ordered
Mr. Coke presented memorial from citizens
of Washington county, Texas asking that the
investigation of the charges recently made
against tho citizens and authorities of that coun-
ty be carried on at BRENNAN. Tex, where all
the witnesses, books papers and records are to
be found. Referred to the committee on privi-
1eges and elections.
Mr.. Culom presented memorial from the
Illinois House of Representatives in favor of
pensioning soldiers over sixty years of age Re
ferred to the committee on pensions.
Mr.. Hale presented protest of the SperaDza l
Club against the ratification of the extradition /
greatly with Great Britain Referred to the com
tnittee on foreign relations
On motion OF Mr. Eustis, the House bill to con- /
Arm to Emile Guerin and Cheri p Major title /
to certain lands on False river Point Coupe.
was taken up. and after some discussion it was |
laid aside without action.
Mr.. George presented a petition OF some col |
ored men in Mississippi asking an appropriation |
of 800 apiece to transport them to Liberia. |
Referred to the committee education and la !
DOT. Inc petition, winch was roau, assigns rs
the reason for the proposed emigration "low
wages high rents, and despair of doing better. I"
As to the suppositon that their labor and votes
are required here the petitioners say that "the
country very we'll dispense with their pres
ence." Mr.. George called attention to the fact
that the body of the petition printed, and
suggested that it emanated from a source from
which many petitions come to Congress-.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill for the issue of
subsidiary silver coin. Referred to the commit
tee on finance Also bill for the settlement
and adjustment of all claims and demands be
tween the United States and the State Of Yer
mont. Referred to the committee on the judi
ciary.
Mr.. Allison offered resolution. which was
adopted, requesting the President to have search
made in the records of the War. State and Treas
ury Departments for information AS to the serv-
ices rendered by Count Casimir Pulaski, brica-
der general of the United States army in l177.
'7a and 70, and until he killed in action and
as 20 any payment or compensation made to him
for his services; also, AS to any just and proper
Indebtedness of the United States to General
Pulaski on account of his expenses and military
supplies furnished for troops in his command.
especially to 100 900 gold lvres or other sum
of money transferred by Count Pulaskis friends
In Europe, and which arrived at the time he was
killed in battle at Observation-Disclosures such
funds went into the public treasury were used
by the authorities of the Continental Congress
or by the authorities of the State of Georgia for
the benefit Of the United States.
Mr.. Dawes referred to the fact that last
sion communication from the Treasury De-
partment as to the expectation and reimportation
of distilled spirits had been referred to the COM
mittee on finance, and inquired whether there
WAS prospect of the committee reporting at
this session. In that connection he called atten
ton to a statement in the Washington CORE
;spondence of the New York World of Feb. 2 TO
the effect that the govexnment had been wronged
OF more than million dollars of taxes by some
strange system of exporting and reimporting.
Mr.. Morrill,, chairman of the committee on
finance replied that sub committee had been
appointed to consider the subject, and had not
yet reported to the full committee. He would
call attention to The matter at the committee
meeting to morrow.
Mr. Gibson offered a resolution, which WAS
adopted, requesting the President to furnish
copies of all correspondence relating to the
arrest, trial and discharge of A. K Cutting, a
United States citizen, by the authorities OF Mex
leo.
Mr. Ingalls, inquired. in that connection,
whether any answer had been received to the
Senate resolution calling for correspondents be-
tween the State Department and Minister jack
The presiding officer replied that no answer
bad been received
On motion of Mr.. Cameron, the Senate took up
for consideration yeas 81 nays 1.-THE bill in
trodnced and reported by him. to increase the
naval establishment. The Senators voting
against taking it up were Peck, Call, Cockrell,
Coke. George. Jones OF Arkansas, Maxey,
Plumb, Pugh, Ransom, Sherman. Vance. Van
Wyck. Vest, Voorhees,, Walthal and Wilson OF
Maryland
cacy of the bill We should. he said commence
at once tho ten first class protected steel cruisers
provided for in the NIL.
On motion OF Mr. Hawley, amendment was
added to the second section in these words
'.Save that. in all sh,ir parts. they shall be Of
American manufacture"
On motion of Mr.. Morgan a section was added
requiring the construction of three OF the yes
sells on the Pacific coast three the gulf OF
Mexico. and four on the Atlantic coast.
MIR. Van Wyck inquired whether provision
do in thoh fnrr Az lx1xz-
Mr.. Hale. chairman Of the committee on naval
affairs, replied that the companion bill to the
pending measure which he would call up at an
early day. covered the features of floating bat
teries RATS for harbor defenses, torpedo boats
and torpedo appliances. and also of light draugh,
gunboats for use on the Western lakes.
Mr. Butler, member of the committee OF
naval affairs, suggested to Mr.. Hale that hs
would be safe in adding that both bills (1fr
Cameron's and Mr.. Hales) had the unanimous
sanction of the committee on naval affairs.
Mr.. Van Wyck made the calculation of the ag
gregate amount appropriated in these bills, and
IN the twin ordinance bills recently passed, and
said it would reach ST. ,000, 000
Mr.. Hale said that even if it did the expendi
ture would range through period of from three
TO six years, and, therefore, would only inter
fere to that extent with the treasury surplus
Mr.: Van WICK regarded that surplus as
problematcai" 1t was extremely doubtful
whether there would be any Surplus for tbs
coming year. He agreed. however with a re
mark made by the Senator from Kansas lNIr
fiamol tnat tnere was no danger OF this bill be
coming law. lie presumed that it was not in
troduced and reported with the expectation
hope desire that it would become law Tn,
people were not complaining of there being ,
few dollars in the treasury, but they were com
planning Of high taxes The object of this bill
was to give excuse for not reducing taxation
The object was TO drain and empty the treasury
20 as to be able to say that the taxes could no
be reduced. And when pensions were asked TO
disabled and impoverished soldiers they woult
be told that that could not be done because Their
was money in the treasury. Men were NOR
valuable than steel sbips and Qualifications